The Construction Index

JULY 1, 2025

Roberston built the Monifieth Learning Campus via the MPF2 framework Major projects framework 2 (MPF2) was established by Procurement Hub in 2022 for an initial four years. Procurement Hub director Alan Heron said: “We are so proud of the results MPF2 has delivered so far and are delighted it has been extended until 2028.

Procurement 59

Procurement Construction Equipment Building Standards Wall Systems 59

The Construction Index

JUNE 12, 2025

The project was procured through the UK Leisure Framework, managed by Denbighshire Leisure Ltd. The project team also includes Axiom (project management), DPP (planning consultancy) and GT3 Architects (lead designers). Got a story? Email news@theconstructionindex.co.uk

Renewable Energy Systems 59

Renewable Energy Systems Construction Equipment Project Management Consulting Facility Management 59

The Construction Index

JUNE 19, 2025

The market study will examine whether there are opportunities to improve how the public sector and industry work together, for example through improvements to public procurement, so more cost-effective infrastructure can be built in support of the government’s growth mission. Got a story? Email news@theconstructionindex.co.uk

Public Works 64

Public Works Construction Equipment Government Works Procurement 64

The Construction Index

JUNE 15, 2025

We are proud as a local contractor to employ local people and to procure using a local supply chain. It’s where our journey began more than two decades ago, and we’re immensely proud to have been chosen as the sole provider this time around. “We

Maintenance 64

Maintenance Construction Equipment Modular Construction Contracts 64

The Construction Index

JULY 1, 2025

Procurement Hub framework extended 6 hours Procurement Hub has extended its major projects framework 2 (MPF2) by an additional two years. Email news@theconstructionindex.co.uk Common Assessment Standard updated 6 hours Building safety questions are now mandatory in the new version of the Common Assessment Standard.

Construction Equipment 102

Construction Equipment Environmental Impact Assessment Building Standards Wall Systems 102

The Construction Index

JUNE 17, 2025

The want public infrastructure procurement to prioritise British companies over foreign suppliers, even if the foreign supplier are less expensive. That starts with ensuring British companies are not priced out or passed over in public procurement. The capacity, skills, and ambition are here.

Steel Fabrication 59

Steel Fabrication Construction Equipment Procurement Building Resilience 59

The Construction Index

JULY 4, 2025

Together, they should give contractors and clients greater certainty to plan, procure and deliver growth. Clarity on capital investment, infrastructure spending and transport upgrades illustrate the intended direction of travel, while the new 10-year Infrastructure and Industrial Strategies outline the roadmap for getting there.

Construction Equipment 104

Construction Equipment Project Management Consulting Surveying Building Optimization 104

The Construction Index

JULY 17, 2025

Costain has already been providing end-to-end engineering services at the Kinneil Terminal for more than 10 years, having delivered multidisciplinary front-end studies through to detailed design engineering and procurement services for both onshore and offshore assets since 2014. Costain will service the contract from its new Aberdeen office.

Construction Equipment 59

Construction Equipment Wall Systems Building Resilience Contracts 59

The Construction Index

JUNE 17, 2025

Barratt Redrow group procurement director John Adams said: “In a short space of time, some of our biggest building materials suppliers have moved to using The Pallet Loop’s circular economy pallets. This is great news for our business and for other housebuilding companies nationwide.

Green Building 59

Green Building Building Materials Manufacturing Material Storage Construction Equipment 59

The Construction Index

JULY 6, 2025

A prosecution was subsequently brought by the Crown Office & Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) against 3B Construction. On 1 st July 2025 3B Construction Limited, of Cassillis Business Park in Ayr, was fined £40,000 at Tain Sheriff Court after it pleaded guilty to Section 2(1) and Section 33(1)(a) of the Health and Safety at Work etc.

Construction Equipment 59

Construction Equipment Health Regulations Wall Systems Safety Regulations 59

The Construction Index

JUNE 10, 2025

The procurement process began in July 2023. He also announced that Rolls-Royce SMR has been selected as preferred bidder to build the UK’s first small modular reactors, subject to final government approvals and contract signature.

Modular Construction 64

Modular Construction Construction Equipment Wall Systems Site Planning 64

The Construction Index

JUNE 12, 2025

In the construction industry, where site managers, engineers, and procurement officers often access information on the move, mobile speed has a direct impact on usability and engagement. Weakest Backlink Profiles Backlinks remain a crucial ranking factor, signalling authority and trust. Further details can be found at www.theatomlab.co.uk/construction-seo-audit-2025

Construction Equipment 64

Construction Equipment Site Planning Foundation Systems Wall Systems 64

The Construction Index

JULY 1, 2025

Procurement Hub framework extended 6 hours Procurement Hub has extended its major projects framework 2 (MPF2) by an additional two years. Robertson breaks ground on Whitefield fire station 6 hours Robertson Construction has started work on a community fire station rebuild in Whitefield for Greater Manchester Fire & Rescue Service.

Construction Equipment 59

Construction Equipment Wall Systems Building Standards Construction Machinery 59

Construction Dive

FEBRUARY 26, 2015

A 2012 study by Paul Teicholz of Stanford University found that U.S. construction productivity has continued to decline over the past 20 years, despite various advancements in methods, technology and delivery methods. Teicholz goes on to describe potential sources of positive change, including building information modeling (BIM).

Building Information Modeling (BIM) 120

Building Information Modeling (BIM) Procurement 120

Civil + Structural Engineer

JULY 26, 2023

Launched in 2012, the School was funded by seven founding Partners and CITB, with training delivered by Action Sustainability consultancy. Dale Turner, Director of Procurement and Supply Chain for Skanska UK, commented : “Before the School was launched, the industry was really fragmented.

Sustainability 246

Sustainability Collaboration Environmental Consulting Procurement 246

ENR Construction

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

National Renewable Energy Laboratory procurement experts saw commonalities with how projects were successfully procured for the 2012 London Olympics.

Procurement 78

Procurement Contracts 78

ENR Construction

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Agency procurement experts saw commonalities with how projects were successfully contracted for the 2012 London Olympics.

Contracts 78

Contracts Procurement 78

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 19, 2022

The good news is that any public sector entity can reduce waste and save 30%-40% of its resources through the implementation of robust processes that integrate planning, procurement, and project delivery across internal and external teams. Planning, Procurement, and Project Delivery System Performance is CRITICAL to Improving Productivity.

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) 104

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Collaboration Building Information Modeling (BIM) Building Performance Measurement 104

Building Information Management

OCTOBER 26, 2012

Federal Government — the world’s largest facility owner and procurer of design and construction services. 4: Building Innovation 2013 is where the popular and informative buildingSMART alliance Conference is on the schedule.

Building Information Modeling (BIM) 53

Building Information Modeling (BIM) Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Disaster Preparedness Green Building 53

Job Order Contracting

JUNE 2, 2021

Quite simply, an owner can elect to continue to make the mistakes of the many, or implement a robust program to support best value project planning, procurement, and project delivery. 2012, Dehdasht/Zin – BARRIERS OF SUSTAINABLE LEAN CONSTRUCTION IMPLEMENTATION: HIERARCHICAL MODEL. Let us help? ” Team with us to… 1.

Lean Construction 96

Lean Construction Facility Management Quality Assurance Procurement 96

Building Information Management

JUNE 19, 2013

Singapore BIM Roadmap 2012. Singapore BIM Roadmap 2012. Public Procurement Service to fully adopt IFC-based open BIM. BIM as part of public sector building project procurement. Singapore BIM Roadmap 2012. COBie-UK-2012. PAS 1192-2:2012. Singapore BIM Roadmap 2012. Singapore BIM Roadmap 2012.

Building Information Modeling (BIM) 70

Building Information Modeling (BIM) Building Code Compliance Project Management Consulting Building Codes 70

Construction Law

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

Public sector procurement has always been a focus of interest to Construction Law and in recent years recognition of the need for reform has been growing. The Cabinet Office Procurement Playbook which was brought out in February this year is the most recent attempt to institute reforms that are widely accepted as urgently needed.

Procurement 40

Procurement Contracts Collaboration Change Management 40

Building Information Management

JULY 12, 2012

NBS National Construction Contracts and Law Survey 2012. From March to April 2012, NBS a survey about contracts and legal issues within the UK construction industry. to understand, among other things: The different contracts and procurement methods being used. National Construction Contracts and Law Survey 2012.

Surveying 40

Surveying Contracts Project Management Consulting Collaboration 40

The Pro Builder

APRIL 26, 2024

Specifically, such agents do not properly register the customer as a client and—more importantly—are not the “procuring cause” of a new-home purchase as defined by the NAR Code of Ethics … and yet seek to earn a commission in that capacity from the seller (builder). How has the lawsuit settlement affected NAR?

Real Estate Development 246

Real Estate Development Change Management Historic Preservation Property Management 246

BD+C

NOVEMBER 26, 2013

NYSE: IHS) and the Procurement Executives Group (PEG). The ECCI indicates that construction costs in North America have been on the rise for nearly two years since January 2012. The Engineering and Construction Cost Index (ECCI) registered 53.2 percent in November, up from 52.6 percent in October, according to IHS Inc.

Facility Management 65

Facility Management Modular Construction Building Design Construction Management 65

Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

Integrating People, Process, Information, and Technology with a framework that combines and standardizes Planning, Procurement, and Project Delivery maximizes early and ongoing communication and enables consistent best value outcomes for ALL participants and stakeholders. Collaborative Construction Environment. Chelson, D. Arayici, Y.,

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) 66

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Building Information Modeling (BIM) Building Performance Measurement Lean Construction 66

Civil + Structural Engineer

MAY 1, 2023

The GLX project broke ground in 2012, and, only three years in, the MBTA disclosed that the project’s costs had increased significantly, thus jeopardizing its completion. As a multidisciplinary firm, Arup gave the project a new set of eyes.

Green Building 130

Green Building Public Works Government Works Schedule Management 130

Revit OpEd

SEPTEMBER 21, 2012

Friday, September 21, 2012. Unlock the potential of BIM to streamline the building procurement and construction process. Introducing Autodesk Revit Architecture 2012 Now Shipping. ▼ 2012. ▼ September 2012. (22). 2012 Central States Revit Workshop - Omaha, Nebras. ► August 2012. (17).

Project Management Consulting 61

Project Management Consulting Architecture Change Management Structural Systems 61

Building Information Management

MAY 3, 2012

A ‘short list’ of additional capabilities includes the ability to work with multiple cost books/guides/UPBs, track project status, automatically compare estimates, easily copy/paste, clone, and reuse estimates, integrated sophisticated visual estimating and quantity take-off (QTO) tools, including pattern search, automatically link specifications (..)

Estimating 40

Estimating Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Project Management Change Management 40

Job Order Contracting

JULY 24, 2023

The United States: Bid Protest; DOD’s Sustainment Management System; Subject Matter Jurisdiction; Standardization Decision; Distributed Solutions; Definition of Procurement,” Filed October 21, 2014, [link] show_public_doc?2014cv0173-62-0. released and first version commercially available 2003: NAVY funds development of BUILDER 3.0 (web-based

Facility Management 72

Facility Management Risk Management Property Management Infrastructure Development 72

Construction Law

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

The Cabinet Office has announced new measures to deliver social value through public procurement in ‘Taking Account of Social Value in the Award of Central Government Contracts’. Previously, under the Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012, social value only had to be ‘considered’.

Procurement 52

Procurement Government Works Public Works Contracts 52

ENR Construction

AUGUST 31, 2016

billion that were procured between September 2012 and February 2016. A state audit issued last month faults the Texas Dept. of Transportation for several shortcomings in administering design-build projects, based on reviews of four projects totaling $3.8

Building Design 41

Building Design Procurement 41

BD+C

JULY 26, 2013

In addition, a bill to mandate the use of a two-step process to evaluate design and build procurements is up for debate. billion, of all federal procurement in 2012. Instead of reverse auctions, agencies would be required to use another contracting process, such as sealed bid or a negotiated procurement.

Contracts 40

Contracts Procurement Building Codes Building Standards 40

Best Practices Construction Law

NOVEMBER 28, 2012

Today's guest post is from my good friend and law partner, Mark Leach , who focuses on health care law, construction disputes and public procurement matters. Mark served as a panel member on DBE Compliance at the October 25, 2012, ARTBA Construction Law and Regulatory Forum. You can contact Mark at (502) 681-0583 or mleach@stites.com.

Health Regulations 48

Health Regulations Contracts Procurement Public Works 48

Building Information Management

JULY 30, 2012

The fact that construction delivery methods, associated procurement and contractual methods, and the existing culture of the “construction industry” are the sources of many if not most of its problems has been well know for quite some time. Bennett, J. and Jayes, S.

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) 79

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Facility Management Construction Management Project Management 79

U.S. Construction

FEBRUARY 22, 2012

Albany, NY (PRWEB) February 21, 2012. T-12 fluorescent lighting will be phased out of production by July 2012, making the replacement a timely project. We expect to complete more comprehensive energy-efficiency projects of this magnitude in the area in 2012, since our mechanical engineering group is now headquartered in this office.”.

Energy Efficiency 51

Energy Efficiency Electrical Systems Cost Control Building Controls 51

Building Information Management

JANUARY 4, 2016

He is the developer of the no-influence leadership theory, the Theoretical basis for best value procurement.

Contracts 40

Contracts General Contracting Procurement Green Building 40